Black Tech Week Coming to Ohio
August 9, 2022
JobsOhio’s 2021 Annual Report highlights the record year for the organization and its network partners. In total, 414 total projects were recorded in 2021, resulting in more than 29,000 new jobs, $1.6B in new payroll and $6.9B of new capital investment. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) approved assistance for two economic development projects in June. The projects are set to create 375 new jobs, resulting in more than $22.9M in new payroll and more than $213M in investment. Ohio recorded 14,596 new business filings in May. A total of 80,480 new businesses have been created in 2022 so far, averaging 16,096 per month.
Black Tech Week, the Black tech ecosystem building conference being held in Cincinnati, Ohio July 18-22, will include 60+ sessions and presents 50+ tech in?uencers and minority innovation ecosystem builders.